Here Are The 50 Best Public High Schools In FL, New Ranking Says

FLORIDA — Several Florida schools are among the best public high schools in the country, according to a report released this week by Niche.

The 2025 Best Public High Schools in America ranking, released Monday, shows the best traditional public high schools in the nation, including magnet and charter schools.

Two Florida schools made the top 10 nationally ranked schools, including Rising Leaders Academy in Panama City at No. 4 and Pine View School in Osprey at No. 10.

Niche said its rankings, now in the 10th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Florida’s top 50 public high schools are:

1. Rising Leaders Academy, Bay District Schools
2. Pine View School, Sarasota County Schools
3. Stanton College Preparatory, Duval County Public Schools
4. A.D. Henderson University School & FAU High School, Boca Raton
5. Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts, Palm Beach County School
6. NeoCity Academy, Osceola County School District
7. Suncoast Community High School, Palm Beach County School
8. School for Advanced Studies - Homestead, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
9. The College Academy at Broward College, Broward County Public Schools
10. School for Advanced Studies, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
11. Orlando Science Middle/High Charter School, Orange County Public Schools
12. School for Advanced Studies - South, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
13. St. Petersburg Collegiate High School, Pinellas County Schools
14. Florida State University School, Tallahassee
15. MAST@FIU - Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
16. West Shore Junior/Senior High School, Brevard Public Schools
17. Hillsborough Virtual School, Hillsborough County Public Schools/Online School
18. Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
19. iPrep Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
20. School for Advanced Studies - North, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
21. Archimedean Upper Conservatory, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
22. Cypress Bay High School, Broward County Public Schools
23. Pompano Beach High School, Broward County Public Schools
24. MAST Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
25. Edgewood Junior/Senior High School, Brevard Public Schools
26. Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
27. McFatter Technical High School, Broward County Public Schools
28. Spanish River Community High School, Palm Beach County School District
29. Young Women’s Preparatory Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
30. State College of Florida Collegiate School - Bradenton, Manatee County School District
31. Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Duval County Public Schools
32. Ponte Vedra High School, St. Johns County School District
33. Sheridan Technical Center High School, Broward County Public Schools
34. Cooper City High School, Broward County Public Schools
35. Palm Beach Virtual School, Palm Beach County School District/Online School
36. Design & Architecture Senior High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
37. Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, Charlotte County Public Schools
38. Doral Academy Charter High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
39. Broward Virtual School, Broward County Public Schools/Online School
40. International Studies Preparatory Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
41. City of Pembroke Pines Charter High School, Broward County Public Schools
42. Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
43. School for Advanced Studies, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
44. True North Classical Academy at Sunset, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
45. Plant High School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
46. Winter Park High School, Orange County Public Schools
47. Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School - Lee Campus, Lee County Public Schools
48. Timber Creek High School, Orange County Public Schools
49. New World School of the Arts, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
50. Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College, Okaloosa County School District.

The company said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet. As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding schools and private schools, including religious schools, among many others.

Nationally, the top 10 ranked public schools in America are:

1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina (high school for grades 11-12)
2. The Davidson Academy, Reno, Nevada (school for grades 5-12)
3. Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science, Worcester, Massachusetts (magnet school for grades 11-12)
4. Rising Leaders Academy, Panama City, Florida (charter school for grades K-12)
5. Stuyvesant High School, New York City (high school for grades 9-12)
6. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (magnet school for grades 9-12)
7. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City (high school or grades 11-12)
8. South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics, Hartsville, South Dakota (high school for grades 11-12)
9. School for the Talented & Gifted, Dallas (magnet school for grades 9-12)
10. Pine View School, Osprey, Florida (magnet school for grades 2-12)